Chincherinchee

Indian Spinach

About Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach

Chincherinchee

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

2510

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

भारतीय पालक

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Indian Spinat

In French

Chincherinchee

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

espinaca india

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1805

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Chincherinchee does not have fragrant flowers. Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Indian Spinach has allergic reactions like Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chincherinchee season is Spring and Winter and Indian Spinach season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Chincherinchee is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chincherinchee is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach

Care of Chincherinchee and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.